Ancient city of the Akkadian Empire discovered in Iraq

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient city in Iraqi Kurdistan. Ruins, ancient tablets and other historical artefacts testify to the prosperity of this city near the Zagros Mountains about 4000 years ago.

According to Newsweek, the discovery has amazed researchers, who consider it a "small revolution". A group of French scientists worked in the historical area known as Kunara from 2012 to 2018. The information is found in a report by the National Centre for Scientific Research of France. This opportunity arose only after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.

The results of excavations in Kunara indicate that once there was a city inhabited by a mountain people living near the western border of Mesopotamia. The researchers found evidence of livestock breeding, the creation of irrigation systems for agricultural needs and trade records on the sale of various goods, including flour.

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The stone tablets found in Kunara contained symbols describing an ancient region located from the southern borders of modern Turkey to the Persian Gulf. Scientists believe that this city existed during the era of the first empire in the Intermarium, the Akkadian Empire.

The excavations uncovered arrowheads made of rare materials such as obsidian, which were transported from Anatolia over a distance of hundreds of miles. According to archaeologist Aline Tenu, this is evidence of the city's relative wealth. This is also confirmed by decorated fragments of ceramics depicting the lives of wealthy people.

As a reminder, evidence that ancient tribes cut off people's heads for rituals was found in the Mayan pyramid.

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